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The Stern of the Schooner Home
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Underwater view of the stern of the schooner Home resting on the bottom of Lake Michigan. One of the masts is broken and is bending over the port side of the ship. The hull appears to be mostly intact.
2008
Thomsen, Tamara L.
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WHi 119504
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